Word Processing and Résumé Design are often the starting points for some new desktop publishers just getting started. Others make this field their long-term speciality.
While dedicated page layout programs are the best choice for desktop publishing, through necessity or by design many people use word processors to do complex desktop-published documents. Some businesses often require secretaries and others to do desktop publishing in word processing programs such as Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect.
At its most basic level, word processing is typing. However, it generally involves some degree of formatting and may also involve integration of graphics. Software specifically designed for résumés is available but is usually more limiting than the formatting options available in modern word processors.
Many desktop publishers often use word processing software in conjunction with dedicated page layout programs to work with large amounts of text before importing into Adobe PageMaker, QuarkXPress, or similar programs.
16 Categories for Design Specialization:
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Annual Reports, Proposals
Business Forms
Catalogs, Menus, Product Lists
Collaterals
Crafts, Creative Printing
Identity Systems
Marketing Materials
Packaging
Periodicals
Presentation Graphics
Publication Art
Publications
Self-Publishing
Signage
Web Design, Electronic Publishing
Word Processing, Resumes
Finding Your Niche in Desktop Publishing
